Long-Term Care Facility Costs Are the Largest Share of Annual Out-of-Pocket Spending by Medicare Beneficiaries January 17, 2020 Slide Long term care facility costs are the largest share of annual out of pocket spending by Medicare beneficiaries — representing 32% of their spending on services annually.
Almost Three-Quarters of Antiretrovirals Covered by Medicare Part D Had List Price Increases Above Inflation Between 2016 and 2017 December 18, 2019 Slide
Most Antiretrovirals Covered by Medicare Part D (as of 2017) Are Brand-Name, Single Source Medications December 18, 2019 Slide
Since 2007, total spending on the EpiPen in Medicare Part D has grown substantially – doubling between 2014 and 2016 August 23, 2018 Slide
Medical expenses among Medicare beneficiaries will consume a growing share of their Social Security income August 9, 2018 Slide
Medicare Advantage Increasingly Dominates Some Parts of the Country November 16, 2018 Slide Our analysis of CMS data shows that in 135 counties – accounting for 6 million Medicare beneficiaries – more than half of all Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in Medicare Advantage or cost plans.
Medicare’s Share of Prescription Drug Spending Increased More Than 10 Percentage Points Since 2006 February 1, 2019 Slide
Medicare’s Part A trust fund will be depleted in 2026, three years earlier than the 2017 projection. June 7, 2018 Slide
Most Democrats and Democrat-Leaning Independents Favor Both Public Option and Medicare-for-all December 13, 2019 Slide 66% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents — a majority — favor both a public option and Medicare-for-all. Minorities of those who favor either Medicare-for-all or a public option exclusively favor one proposal over the other.
10 Years of Hospital Readmissions Penalties November 4, 2021 Slide Over the 10-year lifetime of a Medicare program aimed at reducing hospital readmissions, 93% of eligible hospitals have been penalized at least once. Hospital readmissions have become less frequent, and most experts attribute that partly to the financial threat of the penalties, though other factors likely contributed to the improvements.